Rocky Chavez

Rocky John Chavez (12 May 1951-) was a member of the California State Assembly (R-76) from 3 December 2012, succeeding Martin Garrick.

Biography
Rocky John Chavez was born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 12 May 1951, and he graduated from El Camino Junior College and Chico State. He helped his family during school by picking grapes in Fresno County, working at a packing plant in Chico, and gathering almonds in Hamilton City, and he served in the US Marine Corps for 28 years. Chavez reached the rank of colonel, and he served as chief-of-staff of the US 4th Marine Division. After retiring from the Marines, he founded the School of Business and Technology in Oceanside, serving as its director from 2002 to 2008. In 2002, he was elected to the Oceanside City Council, serving for seven years, and he promoted economic development, public safety, and good governance. In 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him Undersecretary of the California Department of Veteran Affairs, and he focused on streamlining procedures and increasing services for veterans. In 2012, he was elected to the State Assembly to represent the 76th district, and he focused on education, veterans' issues, and good governance.